I've Got Your Number

Poppy Wyatt's life turns chaotic when she loses her family heirloom engagement ring and her phone on the same day. In a moment of desperation, she claims an abandoned phone she finds in a trash bin, hoping to stay connected while searching for her ring. The phone belongs to businessman Sam Roxton's former assistant, and Poppy strikes a deal to keep it temporarily while forwarding his messages. Their arrangement leads to unexpected complications as their separate lives begin to intersect through text messages and emails. The story follows Poppy's attempts to balance her impending marriage, her relationship with her future in-laws, and her growing involvement in Sam's business affairs. She navigates professional boundaries, personal loyalties, and questions about her own path forward. This romantic comedy explores themes of identity, honesty, and connection in a digital age, where one discarded phone can create unlikely bonds between strangers.

Readers call this a light, entertaining romantic comedy with charm and humor. The story moves quickly and many found it hard to put down. What readers liked: - Fast-paced plot with text messages integrated naturally - Chemistry between main characters - Funny situations and witty dialogue - Mix of romance and mystery elements - Main character's relatable anxieties and growth What readers disliked: - Some found the premise unrealistic - Main character makes frustrating decisions - Side characters lack depth - Romance follows predictable formula - Too much focus on phone/texting plot device Ratings: Goodreads: 4.0/5 (199,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4.4/5 (2,800+ ratings) Sample reader comments: "Perfect escape reading with genuine laugh-out-loud moments" - Goodreads reviewer "The phone gimmick got old fast" - Amazon reviewer "Main character could be annoying but her heart was in the right place" - BookBrowse reviewer

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📱 The book cleverly integrates actual text messages, emails, and footnotes throughout its pages, making it one of the first mainstream romance novels to extensively use digital communication as a storytelling device. 💍 The engagement ring that Poppy loses in the story is an emerald, which in Victorian times was believed to have magical properties that could reveal if a lover was being truthful. ✒️ Sophie Kinsella is actually the pen name of Madeleine Wickham, who began her career writing under her real name before creating the Kinsella persona for her more comedic works. 📊 The character Sam Roxton's business consulting work is partially inspired by the author's own background - she worked as a financial journalist before becoming a novelist. 🌆 The London setting features real locations that readers can visit, including the Berkeley Hotel where a pivotal scene in the book takes place.